Swiatek, Bencic Put Team Europe Ahead as World Tennis Continental Cup Debuts in Shenzhen

Overview

• Iga Swiatek beat Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-3 to extend Europe’s advantage on the opening day.
• Belinda Bencic rallied past Wang Xinyu 4-6, 6-2, 10-5 in the first match to give Europe the early lead.
• The inaugural event is being held at Shenzhen’s Universiade Sports Center in a Laver Cup–style format that features both men and women.
• Team Europe fields Swiatek, Bencic, Flavio Cobolli and Valentin Vacherot, while Team World includes Rybakina, Andrey Rublev, Zhang Zhizhen and Wang.
• Saturday’s schedule lists Swiatek versus Wang and Rybakina versus Bencic as the next singles matchups.